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Have you ever been in a Sunday School class or in a conversation with someone about a gospel topic and found yourself wishing you could participate more, or knew more answers from the scriptures?Well I have. Even though I served a mission for my church and felt like I knew the scriptures pretty good at the time, (cocky 21 year old maybe) I still found myself lacking. For a long time I was just content with not being able to participate in those conversations. After all I was a busy person, just like everyone else out there, right? I didn't have the time it takes to become a scripture scholar. I never could have been so wrong. If we are too busy to talk with God through prayer, and too busy for Him to answer us through the scriptures then we are way more busy than He ever intended us to be. So now what? You have to dedicate hours of your week to studying scriptures to get to where you want to be? No. You don't.
This past Spring I found myself needing the Lord's help like I have so often. You can read about that experience HERE. I made a promise with Him. Many of you know if we make promises with God He ALWAYS keeps His end of the bargain, it is us that fails. Anyhow I promised Him if He would keep my heifers from calving in the middle of the night or make sure they were born alive if they did come in the night, then I would do my part. For me that part was studying my scriptures more diligently. At first it was just five minutes in the wee hours of the morning, right after I checked those heifers. But slowly my hunger and thirst for knowledge and answers became stronger. Morning is the most peaceful time in our home, so that's when I read. I have found a few things that keep me on track with my studies.
First of all I always get up a little earlier than normal for that day. School days, Saturdays, Sundays. That doesn't mean I never get to sleep in. Saturday is my ONLY day to sleep in. So I do, by half an hour or maybe a little longer. Each day my alarm is set differently, but always allowing myself time to study. Anywhere from five minutes to half an hour. It's an appointment. An appointment with Heavenly Father. I know He's going to be there. Where will I be? Maybe mornings aren't your thing. Perhaps it's most peaceful in your home at night after everyone has gone to bed. Perfect. Do it then. Your lunch hour at work, great! Just pick your favorite time and be there. Let me just say another thing. This is not for Him. He's attained His glory. It is for yourself.
Second, what to study? Really whatever you want. You could study by topic, read from beginning to end, whatever suits your fancy. I wanted to be able to participate in the Sunday School lesson. I also wanted to study in Spanish to polish it up a bit. I wanted to study the words of modern day prophets. Oh that's too much, you are thinking! No, it's not. It's fine. I study by amount of time, not chapters or coverage of material. A normal morning might look like this for me. Ten minutes in the New Testament, five minutes in the Book of Mormon in Spanish, and five minutes of the latest talks in the Conference edition of the Ensign. I'm able to cover the entire Sunday School lesson before Sunday, read at least one General Conference talk a day, and I don't even look at how far I get in my Spanish scriptures. Every day is different. You would be amazed at how much you can learn in five minutes. Plus you start remembering where things are found in the scriptures because you are not speed reading... you are studying, which is much more effective and beneficial. Sometimes I even just sit and think about what I just read.
Third, I mark my scriptures. I mark my Ensign. I write in the margins, things that come to my mind. I consider that to be personal revelation for myself. It is so wonderful to have those tid bits of my communication with God written down right where I will see them. Sometimes I don't see them for a long time, but when I do it's like a little treasure to me.
Oh, and that meeting for just the men in our church? Well all of those talks are printed in the church magazine, the Ensign. I read those too and find it pertains to me just as much as it does to them. By the way the women have their own private meeting as well and those talks are also in the Ensign.
There was a time when the scriptures were not available to the general public. Imagine not having any scriptures to read! We are so blessed to live in a time and place where we are free, and have access to the Savior's life and example, even though He lived so long ago. I feel much more confident in the scriptures than I ever have. The best part is that it's never too late to start studying the scriptures. There is always time to gain knowledge, even if you only have one day, one week, or one year left to live. And I think most of us may have a little more time than that. Tap into Christ's life and example by filling your hunger for pure knowledge with His word and the words of His disciples.


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Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
June 10, 2013 by joecarro	in Comedy (Movies), Movie Reviews, Romance (Movies) and tagged 'Nam, 1980's, 1981, 2000's, 2001, A.D. Miles, Aaron, Alternative Comedy, American Flag, Amy Poehler, Anal Sex, Andy, Astrophysics, Average JOE, Bare Breasts, Bare Chested Male, Ben, Beth, Blog, Bra, Bradley Cooper, Camp, Camp Firewood, Camper, Campfire, Chase, Christopher Meloni, Comedian, Comedy, Comedy Troupe, Comet, Counselor, Crabs, Cult Hit, David Hyde Pierce, David Wain, Douche Bag, Drug Use, Drugs, Dungeons And Dragons, Film, French Kiss, Gail Von Kleinenstein, Gary, Gay, Gay Kiss, Gay Wedding, Gene, Gerald 'Coop' Cooperberg, Gideo Jacobs, Gideon Jacobs, Girl, Godspell, Henry Newman, Hopkins Prize For Physics, J.J, Janeane Garofalo, Jewish, Joe Lo Truglio, Joseph Carro, Katie, Ken Marino, KISS, Lesbian, Lesbian Slur, Love, Love Triangle, Maine, Margeurite Moreau, Masturbation, McKinley, Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, Molly Shannon, Montage, Motorcycle Chase, Movie, Nasa, Neil, Nerds, Overdose, Paul Rudd, Rescue, Review, River, romance, Ruth Buzzi, Samm Levine, Science, Sex, Short Shorts, Skylab, Slow Clap, Solar System, Spoof, Summer, Susie, Sweater Fondling, Swimsuit, Talent Show, Teenage Boy, Teenage Girl, Teenagers, Teens, Topless Female Nudity, Underwear, Unrequited Love, Van, Veteran, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Viktor Kulak, Virginity, Waterfall, Waterville, Wet Hot American Summer, Year 1981, Zak Orth	| Leave a comment
Original Theatrical Release: July 27, 2001
Director: David Wain
It's 1981 at Camp Firewood in Maine, and it's the last day of camp. Beth (Janeane Garofalo) has a crush on the nerdy astrophysics professor, Henry Newman (David Hyde Pierce), who is trying to save the camp from a piece of Skylab. Meanwhile, other campers and counselors all have their own piece of drama to play out in the camp's microcosm before the big talent show that will wrap up the summer.
When I first watched Wet Hot American Summer, I only caught the end of it, and I was really confused. For one, I had never heard of it. Second, I thought it was a real 80's movie and I was trying to do the math in my head because I saw that Paul Rudd was in it. Obviously, I figured it out and then watched the film in its entirety but they did such a great job making it feel vintage that it felt less like a spoof on those classic 80's flicks and more like it was one of them.
This film showcases a lot of talent; The aforementioned Paul Rudd, David Hyde Pierce, Janeane Garofalo, Joe Lo Truglio, Michael Ian Black, Amy Poehler, A.D. Miles, Christopher Meloni, Molly Shannon, Ken Marino, Bradley Cooper and others. Most of these actors work well off each other, and you can see many of them together in other films like Role Models.
David Wain did an overall good job on directing this, but the story was sort of all over the place. For what it is, it does well, however disjointed some may find it. As a Mainer, it was a delight to see all this quirky action taking place, seemingly at random, in Maine. There is a scene where the characters "go into town" and end up in Waterville, Maine…and it's just so ridiculous that it had me cackling.
If you like silliness, partake in this film. If silly is not your thing, then you should probably stay away. Rumor has it, by the way, that Wain is working on Wet Hot American Summer 2. Can't wait!
Movie Trailer For Wet Hot American Summer
Swordfish (2001)
April 10, 2013 by joecarro	in Action (Movies), Crime (Movies), Movie Reviews, Thriller (Movies) and tagged $400 Million, $9.5 Billion, 1986, 2000's, 2001, Action, Agent J.T. Roberts, Anti-Terrorism, Average JOE, Axl Torvalds, Black Cell, Blog, Blood, Boobs, Breasts, Camryn Grimes, Cash, Codename, Computers, Convict, Counter-Terrorist, Crime, DEA, Dirty Money, Dominic Sena, Don Cheadle, Drea de Matteo, Explosions, Film, Gabriel Shear, Getaway, Ginger Knowles, Guns, hacker, Halle Berry, Holly Jobson, Hot, Hugh Jackman, Internet, John Travolta, Joseph Carro, Mainframes, Marco, Melissa, Money, Movie, Renegade, Review, Risk, Rudolf Martin, Sam Shepard, Secretive, Senator James Reisman, Sexy, Skip Woods, Stanley Jobson, Super-Encryption, Swordfish, Terrorism, Thriller, Transfer, US Government, Vinnie Jones	| Leave a comment
Original Theatrical Release: June 8, 2001
Stanley Jobson (Hugh Jackman) just wants a normal life with his daughter, but being a convicted computer hacker is putting a damper on those desires and he can't afford the legal fees to battle for her custody. In comes Gabriel Shear (John Travolta), a cold-as-ice leader of a counter-terrorist unit called Black Cell, who wants to hire Jobson for his hacking skills in order to break into the government mainframes to get a $9.5 billion payoff with old DEA money that's been in an encrypted account for years. Jobson has to choose to stay clean or break the rules one more time for a final payoff that might just get his daughter back.
First off, we need to get one thing straight: Watching people type on screen is not extremely entertaining to watch, even if there is some dramatic music playing in the background. Unfortunately, typing/hacking sequences are what the movie is mostly comprised of. If the director and writers had included many more scenes with typing only, the film would be much worse off.
There are a lot of logic problems in the film, too, and I almost hate watching computer-hacker movies because inevitably, they are written by people who seem to know nothing about the internet or computers, at all. Not that I'm an expert, either – but if even I can tell that what they're doing is ridiculous, then that's a huge disconnect.
The biggest draw to this film is pretty much the star power, besides the sleaze-factor. We have Don Cheadle, Halle Berry, Vinnie Jones, Hugh Jackman and John Travolta who make an otherwise run-of-the-mill film sparkle a bit more than it would have, otherwise. Most of the characters are pretty intriguing, too – so kudos to the writers and actors for that.
The pacing of this film is actually pretty good (despite my reservations about the typing scenes) and there are lots of cool explosions and some legit-tense moments. Overall, it's your pretty standard action-thriller without a ton of actual action.
Movie Trailer For Swordfish
Vanilla Sky (2001)
February 18, 2013 by joecarro	in Drama (Movies), Movie Reviews, Mystery (Movies), Science Fiction (Movies) and tagged 2000's, 2001, Aaron, Abre Los Ojos, Alejandro Amenabar, Assistant, Average JOE, Beach Boys, beauty, Blog, Blue, Brian Shelby, Cameron Crowe, Cameron Diaz, Car Accident, Childhood, Classic, Consequences, Corporation, Cryogenics, Dancer, David Aames, David Aames Sr., Death, Disfigured, dream, Edmund Ventura, father, Film, Friend, Fuck Buddy, Future, Heights, Incarcerated, Jaded, Jason Lee, Johnny Galecki, Joseph Carro, Julie Gianni, Kill, Kurt Russell, Life, Little Things, Love, Lover, lucid, Mateo Gil, McCabe, Memory, Metaphor, Michael Shannon, Movie, Murder, mystery, New York, New York City, Nightmare, Noah Taylor, Old Movies, Open Your Eyes, Penelope Cruz, Peter Brown, Prison, Psychologist, Publisher, Publishing, Real, Rebecca Dearborn, Relationship, Review, Rich, romance, Sci Fi, Science Fiction, Seven Dwarves, Sex, Sexy, Shareholder, Sofia Serrano, Son, Soundtrack, Spanish, Thomas Tipp, Tilda Swinton, Timothy Spall, Tom Cruise, Uncertainty, Underrated, Vanilla Sky, Violence, Wealth, Writer	| 4 Comments
Original Theatrical Release: December 14, 2001
Director: Cameron Crowe
David Aames (Tom Cruise) is a successful publisher who inherited the majority of his father's money and business and lives a carefree life where nothing ever goes wrong and everyone caters to his every need. During David's posh birthday party, his friend Brian Shelby (Jason Lee) shows up with who could very well be the girl of David's dreams – Sofia Serrano (Penelope Cruz). David has to decide if she's worth changing his life for. However, there are consequences to every action, and a very manic and depressed "fuck buddy" of David's, named Julie Gianni (Cameron Diaz) waits on the sidelines in quiet anger and desperation.
Let me first tell you that I am often not a fan of Tom Cruise. Or Cameron Diaz. Or Penelope Cruz. About the only actor I initially liked in this movie in other projects is the amazing Jason Lee.
None of that matters, though, because this movie completely blew me away.
It's a remake of the Spanish film Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes) in which Penelope Cruz reprises her role. Many think that Abre Los Ojos is far superior, but to each his own. I felt that Vanilla Sky hit harder with me under Cameron Crowe's direction.
I rented this one night on a lark, not really knowing what to expect. Tom Cruise turns in one of the most memorable performances of his career, donning makeup that makes him look disfigured throughout the film when he's not wearing the facial prosthetic/regenerative mask. Cameron Diaz has mostly unimpressed me (aside from There's Something About Mary) but she was perfect for Julie Gianni's moody, depressed character. Jason Lee was awesome as Brian, the best friend character….and Penelope Cruz was charming as the independent Sophia. Oh, and KURT RUSSEL. Seriously.
I have seen this movie so many times that I can quote it by heart. It made me laugh, it made me cry. The music was amazing (I bought the soundtrack after seeing the film), the cinematography was gorgeous.
This is a highly underrated film and didn't get much attention when it first came out. I think it has staying power and an extremely strong message that I definitely identified with. It's commentary on life, on love, on material possessions and existential thought. Go see it.
Movie Trailer For Vanilla Sky
Frailty (2001)
February 12, 2013 by joecarro	in Crime (Movies), Drama (Movies), Horror (Movies), Movie Reviews, Thriller (Movies) and tagged 2000's, 2001, Average JOE, Axe, Bill Paxton, Blog, Crime, Dad Meiks, Death, Demon, Demons, Devil, Drama, Evil, Family, Fanaticism, FBI, FBI Agent, Fenton Meiks, Film, Frailty, God, Horror, Insanity, Joseph Carro, Matthew McConaughey, Movie, Murder, Possession, Powers Boothe, Religion, Review, Saint, Satan, Sinner, Supernatural, Thriller, Visions, Wesley Doyle, Young Fenton	| Leave a comment
Original Theatrical Release: April 12, 2002
Director: Bill Paxton
A mysterious man named Fenton Meiks (Matthew McConaughey) confesses to FBI Agent Wesley Doyle (Powers Boothe) that his father (Bill Paxton) used religious fanaticism in order to get him and his brother to murder people he said were "demons". Agent Doyle bites and listens as Meiks unravels a tale of religion and evil and murder.
First off, I need to say that this movie is severely underrated. Almost all of my friends, some of them even movie buffs, haven't seen this film (until I force them to watch it). It was Bill Paxton's directorial debut and he did a fantastic job with it, and also as the (maybe) fanatical father.
The talent in this movie really shines, especially from Powers Boothe (who is always great, in my opinion…the man can act, let's be honest) but even McConaughey (who I think is so-so usually) did a great job. The child actors, Matt O'Leary (Young Fenton) and Jeremy Sumpter (Young Adam) turned in stellar performances as well and gave it a sort of Stand By Me feel.
We all know Bill Paxton. It's hard to be scared of the man (amirite?!), but his quiet, matter-of-fact delivery in his role as Dad Meiks was a shining moment for him, I believe. I was truly terrified for the kids because of this character.
The movie has a lot of surprises in store for you and it'll keep you guessing until the end with the way everything unfolds. WATCH THIS, or I will come to your house and make you watch it. Maybe. Probably not.
But I'll be sad if you don't. 😦
Movie Trailer For Frailty

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How about another luxe lunch: a scrumptious mix of black beans, sweet corn, white onion, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers and chopped coriander and Packit Gourmet's special seasoning blend. Included for extra taste and fun are sachets of vinegar, organic extra virgin olive oil, crunchy bits of corn tortillas and Monterey Jack cheese. Add a spicy finish with the Cholula hot sauce provided. Cold water only required.
Delicious and filling. The perfect lunch!
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. This dish popped with colour, texture, spice, smokiness, twanging heat and puckering sharp. So fabulous was this dish that I'm about to order half a dozen servings to be mailed to me at home so I can enjoy it there too!!!
We over catered and gave this to a fellow hiker. They said it was the best meal they had on their trip. A ringing endorsement- it looked delicious.
Soooooooo good! This was hands down my favourite lunch/dinner meal. Great flavour and texture and a very generous serve. Greay advice from Gail and Ian to add cold water at the start of the day and it was perfect by lunch time!
Best lunch on our walk. Add water in the morning and by lunch it was ready. Lots of texture and freshness and especially loved the addition of condiments. So delicious.
Delicious and filling! So easy to prepare and a large serve. Corn chips sprinkled on top was the icing on the cake.
Our best lunch on the track. We added the water before we set off and it was just perfect for lunch. A wholesome, healthy and delicious meal. A generous serving size too which was great after a big day of walking. Thanks for the tip on getting this one Gail & Ian!
Seriously this was the absolute best and a must pick for your trip! Tasty, easy to prepare. Generous serve.
Very tasty and very satisfying while being easy to prepare. Just added the water , went on the hike while it was rehydrating in my pack added the extras. Very simple.
We thought this Texan Mexican was delicious. Had it for lunch, and all we had to do was add some water to it an hour before we were planning to eat and let it rehydrate in our pack while continuing our walk. Loved the flavour and option to add chilli spice.
This was my favourite meal on the hike. We ordered three serves and made it for dinner then had the left overs for lunch the next day with an extra tortilla each. It was the best reward when we stopped for lunch at the end of Cape Huay point.
We'll be making our own version at home and will definitely order this again next time we hike.
Add water at breakfast time, carry and serve in some wrap bread at lunchtime……colourful, crunchy and appealing. A great experience to sit back and have such a tasty meal sitting on a rock with such stunning scenery.
One of the top two, great flavour. Easy to prepare. Make sure that you have a means of converting ounces though… hard to know how much water you need if there's no signal. Luckily most sites have some form of measuring cup but often just a half or a third, not calibrated. Don't let that put you off though, this one is great.
I didn't purchase this particular meal but another walker was enjoying it. It looked great and far better than the options we had chosen from another provider. I didn't choose it in the first instance because I took the picture literally and presumed it was provided as whole veg which I didn't want to carry. Of course it comes dried and the advice of my walker friend, as provided by gear and gourmet, was to rehydrate before setting off for the day, re-seal and then add dressing when ready to eat. With hydration it looked fresh and had a very appealing texture, far more attractive than the meals I had been having. Definitely be purchasing 3capes gear and gourmet food next time!
I'm not really that keen on black beans, but this mix was very good!
This was one of my favourite meals and even thought of buying some to bring home to Perth.
One of our favourites!! The corn chip crunch was an extra bonus. The kids loved it too. Making it in the bag saved on getting dishes out and was easy. Definitely on the list to take. I wish we had had more.
Southwest Black Beans and Corn Salad: Black Beans. Super sweet corn. Roasted Super sweet corn. Monterey Jack cheese ( pasteurised milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes). Evaporated cane juice. Tortilla chips (stone ground corn, canola oil, salt lime. Organic seasoning ( organic onion, organic garlic, organic carrot, organic parsley, organic black pepper, organic red bell pepper, organic tomato granules, organic orange peel, organic parsley, organic bay leaves, organic thyme, organic basil, organic celery, organic lemon peel, organic oregano, organic savoury, organic mustard seed, organic cumin, organic marjoram, organic coriander, organic cayenne pepper, citric acid, organic rosemary). Cumin seed. Lime powder (maltodextrin, lime juice, lime oil). Red onion. Onion. Chipotle seasoning (salt, garlic, sugar, red bell pepper, paprika cumin, chipotle powder and oregano). Garlic. Sea salt. Green pepper. Celery. Cajun seasoning (salt, red pepper, black pepper, chili powder, garlic, silicon dioxide). Paprika. Ancho powder. Tomato. Cilantro. Jalapeno pepper. Black peppercorns. Shallots. Tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride).
We adore Mexican, Tex-Mex and Southern American food, so imagine our delight at finding Packit Gourmet of Austin, Texas. "Our roots are in the deep South regions of the United States; but our travels have exposed us to flavours worldwide," says Packit Gourmet co-founder Sara Welton. "That being said, most of the flavours you'll find in our meal offerings are inspired by our own home-cooking experience and the comfort foods that we enjoy best ourselves." We're wild about their flavours; we continue to work our way through the range and are yet to find a dud. We regard Packit Gourmet as our premium freeze-dried range. Only downside: the food miles! We apologise for that, and the freight costs that go with it, but urge you to give this wondrous lightweight food a try.


The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is currently available in stock in the EU and they are having a special promotion for the first people to order the phone. If you buy the new Xiaomi Black Shark 2 you will get the Pro Gaming Kit for free. The Blackshark 2 is already a really good smartphone with a really good price, but this offer makes it even more attractive. At just €549,00 you will get a high-end gaming smartphone and some cool accessories to go with it.
First, let us look at the device. As you may know, the Xiaomi Blackshark 2 comes with the latest and greatest Snapdragon 855 CPU, paired with 8GB of RAM. It has a 6.39″ AMOLED screen with TruView HDR technology and the touchscreen has the lowest latency and response time (according to them). It comes with 128GB of internal memory and many dedicated gaming features backed into the phone: liquid cooling, game-turbo, gamer studio, AI Optimisation and many more.
Just because it is a gaming smartphone does not mean Xiaomi missed on other great stuff. The Blackshark 2 has an in-display fingerprint reader, a 48MP+12MP camera on the back, a 20MP camera on the front, 4000mAh battery with quick-charge 4, LED lights on the side, dual speakers and an awesome design. All that for €549,00. There is also a higher-end model that comes with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage, for those that want even more raw power. That model will set you back €649,00.
Now, about the special offer. The first 100 customers (so hurry up) will get the Pro Kit for free. It normally costs €89,90. It includes the dedicated controllers that can be attached to the smartphone for even more control while gaming. They can also be used detached and have the smartphone connected to a TV. Not a bad offer if you ask me. If you are interested, you can check it out at the official Xiaomi Blackshark 2 store.


Get your message noticed with our giant flag pole stands. These 5.4m tall displays can be easily packed away into two carry cases and are ideal for outdoor events, car showrooms and retail parks. We can also offer a full printing service using UV stable dye to guarantee against fading and fabric which allows the flag to be viewed from either side.


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Sestao è una stazione della linea 2 della metropolitana di Bilbao.

Si trova lungo Gran Vía de Jose Antonio Agirre y Lekube Kalea, nel comune di Sestao.

Storia
La stazione è stata inaugurata l'8 gennaio 2005 in occasione della prima estensione della linea 2.

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Stazioni della metropolitana di Bilbao

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Good Afternoon to you all. I hope you are all well on this lovely afternoon. The new blog design is nearly here and I have had a few peeks from Kelly H and I have to say, it's looking really great! The launch will be on Tuesday evening and I hope you will be tuning in to see the all new Boho Weddings Blog.
Today we are back with a fabulous DIY tutorial. Flower Crowns are SO popular at the moment, they are perfect for a Boho wedding and can really top off any wedding dress or bridesmaid dress. I'm delighted to bring you this super cute and super easy to make flower crown tutorial, I just know you are going to love it!
STEP 1) To make the base of your crown, tape two pre-cut lengths of florist wire together with florist tape. Cover the wire by wrapping a length of florist tape around it.
TOP TIP: To get the perfect fit, measure around your head with a length of yarn and cut your florist wire to size.
STEP 2) Bend the wire into a circle, and twist the ends together to secure. For extra strength, wrap a small piece of florists tape around the join.
STEP 3) Using a pair of sharp scissors, cut the stems of the flowers and foliage to approximately 2 inches long. Mount several ivy and bay leaves onto wire by stitching a length of thin florists' wire through the leaves. Fold the wire in half, and wrap one length around the stem to secure.
STEP 4) To mount the flowers onto florist wire, fold a length of wire in half and hold against the flowers' stem. Wrap one end of the wire around the stem, in the same way as wrapping wire around the ivy leaves.
TOP TIP: Wrap a length of florist tape around the stem and wire to create a cleaner finish.
Step 6) Repeat until all flower heads and foliage are mounted on florist wire.
STEP 7) Begin to arrange the wired flowers in clusters to the crown, making sure to alternate the colours and different flower sizes as you work along the length.
TOP TIP: Start the crown with a length of asparagus fern clustered with bay leaves, hypericum berries and a September flower for a pop of colour.
STEP 8) To attach the flowers to the crown, wrap a long length of florist tape around each stem, building up layers of foliage and flowers as you work around the crown.
TOP TIP: Trim any excess wires and stems as you work around the crown to keep it neat and comfortable to wear!
Flower crowns make such unique head pieces, especially as each one can be created to suit the individual. Thanks for sharing the tutorial.
This flower crown looks so beautiful with red roses in it.


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Condo tide is rising
Guest Column/JOHN FOX and CAROLEE COLTER-
Condominiums are part of the mix in urban housing. They provide options for first-time homebuyers who can't afford a detached dwelling, empty nesters ready to downscale and busy single professionals with no time for home maintenance.
However, when condos are created by converting existing apartment buildings into units for sale, tenants are displaced with 90 days notice and $500 in relocation assistance, hardly enough time or money to find a new home in Seattle's tight rental market.
While condos can be a boon to people making 80 percent of the area median income or more (median income is $52,010 for a single person, $74,300 for a family of four), there is no shortage of condos available for them. It's those making less than 60 percent of median income who are most likely to lose their homes due to condo conversions.
Here's s typical scenario: A developer buys an apartment building for $150,000 a unit, holds onto the building for a year or so while raising rents to cover loan payments, then makes some superficial improvements, kicks out the tenants (many of whom are longtime elderly residents on fixed incomes), and sells the units to buyers for over $250,000 (the median price of one-bedroom condos converted since 2004). The elderly are particularly vulnerable because they tend to be concentrated in the city center where most of the condo conversions are happening.
Although the rate of condo conversions has slowed in other cities, in Seattle the tide is still rising: 430 in 2004; 1,551 in 2005 and 2,352 last year.
When you combine these losses with about 1,000 units of low-income housing lost in the last two years to demolition and another 2,000 or so lost to speculative sale - where the new owner jacks prices above low-income levels - it translates directly into more homelessness and longer waiting lists for public housing and Section 8 vouchers. It also means more low-income people are forced to leave Seattle altogether.
We spend $10 to $15 million to produce 300 to 500 new subsidized units each year in Seattle. But it's shoveling sand against the tide when a handful of developers can wipe out several times that amount of low-income units each year in this city.
In response to the rising tide of condo conversions, state senators Ed Murray, Ken Jacobsen and Adam Kline have proposed SB 5031 which would increase tenant notification to 120 days and lift the lid of $500 on relocation assistance to allow local jurisdictions to set higher amounts, up to as much as $2,000.
But before we build an expensive plant to treat the water pollution downstream, why not keep the pigs out of the water upstream?
Other cities limit condo conversions. For example, San Francisco only allows 200 a year. San Diego requires developers that convert condos to set aside a percentage of units for low-income households. In Washington, D.C., a majority of tenants in buildings offering rentals at or below 80 percent of median must first give their approval to any proposed conversion.
Legal steps
Here's what we can do to halt the rising tide of condo conversions and ensure affordable rental units for all income levels in Seattle.
At the state level:
* Amend the state condominium conversion law to enable cities to limit the number of conversions each year, and allow cities broader discretion to try solutions like those cited above that work for cities in other states.
* Amend state law to give cities broader discretion to require developers to replace housing they tear down at comparable price.
* Re-establish the right of cities to implement rent control at their discretion.
* Amend housing authority legislation to require Seattle Housing Authority to guarantee one-for-one replacement of any housing it removes, and replace it on-site at its larger sites like Yesler Terrace.
An the city level:
* Alter the multi-family tax abatement program so that to earn the tax breaks, developers must replace low-income units one-for-one on site. Also amend the program to encourage more very low-income units and withhold tax breaks on units priced above the average rent in that part of the city.
* Pass a right of first refusal law that would: 1) Require owners of apartment buildings above a certain number of units to notify non-profit housing developers, Seattle Housing Authority and the city prior to sale. The notification period would give these agencies time to make an offer or match a market offer. 2) Create a board to recommend use of the city's condemnation powers - in cooperation with SHA -to acquire key low-income apartment buildings vulnerable to speculative sale, demolition or conversion.
* Deny the use of bonuses or other incentives for developers unless there is one-for-one replacement of low-income units at a comparable price or payment of an in-lieu of fee.
Our elected officials can do more than show compassion for the casualties of our rampant housing market. They can actually prevent some of those casualties in the first place.
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William Vincent Hoare (27 May 1876 – 1955) was an American professional golfer of English descent. Hoare finished in fifth place in the 1897 U.S. Open and placed tied for sixth in the 1898 U.S. Open, held at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. He was one of the founding members of the PGA of America, representing the Central States Section.

Early life
Hoare was born in England on 27 May 1876. At age 21 he emigrated to the United States sailing aboard the RMS Aurania from Liverpool and arrived in New York on 4 June 1896. On 26 May 1906 he married Bertha Marie Weidinger in Chicago, Illinois. In 1896 and 1897 he served as the head professional of the Philadelphia Cricket Club.

Golf career

U.S. Open
In the 1896 U.S. Open, Hoare posted rounds of 90-81=171 finishing alone in 15th place. He improved on that effort when he carded rounds of 82-87=169 and finished in fifth place at the 1897 U.S. Open, winning $10 in prize money. He had rounds of 84-84-87-87=342 and tied for sixth place in the 1898 U.S. Open, held at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, winning no prize money for his effort.

Hoare was a long hitter of the golf ball. In a driving contest prior to the 1899 U.S. Open he won with a long drive measuring 269 yards 7 feet 6 inches. His drive was unusually long for the day as the gutta-percha ball was still in use at that time. Henry Gullane finished second with a drive of 264 yards 2 feet 9 inches.

Club professional
One of his first jobs as a club professional was at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in 1896. In 1915 he was the manager of the Hot Springs Golf and Country Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas, but by September 1918, near the conclusion of World War I, he was posted at the Omaha Country Club in Omaha, Nebraska. Later, in 1921, he was playing out of the Tedesco Country Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

PGA of America founding member
He was one of the founding members of the PGA of America in 1916 and later worked as an executive for the Wilson Sporting Goods company. He was a member of the PGA's first executive committee and served as a vice-president representing the Central States Section while serving as a professional in Memphis, Tennessee. He also worked for the Spalding company and was a prolific club maker, with unique markings on the clubs of his design.

Golf club patent
On 2 September 1941 he was issued a patent, number 2,254,528, for a new golf club design. He had first applied for the patent on 21 September 1939.

Death and legacy
Hoare died in 1955 in Pinellas County, Florida.

Results in major championships

Note: Hoare played only in the U.S. Open.

"T" indicates a tie for a place
? = unknown
Yellow background for top-10

References

English male golfers
English emigrants to the United States
1876 births
1955 deaths


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Muse Entertainment hires Alex Jordan as senior vice president of production
By William M. Thomas on	 November 30, 2021 Bomb production
Muse Entertainment Enterprises has brought in film and television veteran Alex Jordan to become their new senior vice president of production. Jordan, which begins January 1, will be based in Toronto and will focus on producing shows for the international market.
Jordan was recently producer of Paramount Plus's "Mayor of Kingstown". He also worked on the feature film "Between Waves", which was released this summer. Her other credits include work on series such as "Nikita", "Transporter", "Rogue" and "Private Eyes".
"Alex has a track record of producing great shows, and I look forward to having such a respected and talented leader in our Toronto operation," said Irene Litinsky, President of Production, Muse Entertainment.
Jordan will work closely with Litinsky, as well as Muse's development teams in Montreal, Toronto and Los Angeles to produce scripted programming in all genres and formats for the global market.
"I couldn't be more excited to join the incredibly respected team at Muse Entertainment," Jordan said. "The focus on creating premium content in international markets is something I look forward to being a part of. Toronto is a diverse and exciting city for filming, desirable not only for Canadian productions, but also for productions around the world. I am honored to lead the Muse litter in this burgeoning film market.
Founded in 1998, Muse's lineup has included "Aurora Teagarden Mysteries" (Hallmark), "Being Human" (Syfy), "Bomb Girls" (Global), "Coroner" (CBC, The CW), "Human Trafficking" ( Lifetime, TMN), "The Kennedys" (History, Reelz) and "Tut" (Spike, History). He is also the originator of the holiday romantic comedy "Single All the Way" for Netflix. Original unscripted projects include "For the Love of Heaven" (Paramount Plus). Muse Entertainment is also home to a working-for-hire company that has included the films "Catch Me If You Can" and "The Terminal", as well as the CBS series "Blood and Treasure" and "Ghosts".
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Sons of Sagamore Series – Ruth A. Casie
Ruth A. Casie clean and wholesome romance, historical fantasy, historical romance, USA Today bestselling author	 October 28, 2020
Family sagas are a genre which chronicles the lives and doings of a family or a number of related or interconnected families over a period of time. It's a device to show the ebb and flow of fortunes, historical events and social circumstances.
Some secondary characters really resonate with readers. Gareth, the captain of the guard in The Guardian's Witch was one such character. Readers asked me for more information about him, his background and family life.
He is the hero in The Pirate's Redemption. In this story Gareth fights for Moira, gives up his life at sea, and marries the woman he loves.
It's a great story. There were questions. How did Gareth get from being a pirate to becoming the respected captain of the guard? Many readers felt there was more to his story.
Sons of Sagamore
The series Sons of Sagamore are stories about each of Gareth and Moira's three sons. Hugh and Graham build the empire, while Donald goes on an epic journey to put to rest an ancient prophecy.
Hugh – Sons of Sagamore Book 1
Family secrets filled with intrigue, treachery, and a 30-year-old murder must be resolved or
he'll lose her forever.
Hugh Talbot is a self-made man who built his fortune one coin at a time. One of the wealthiest men in England, people vie to be his client. He is a loyal man who is instinctive and decisive by nature and bases his business on honesty and trust. An eligible bachelor sought after by every mother with a single daughter, he has no interest in a relationship, until he falls wholeheartedly in love with Charlotte.
Lady Charlotte Eden and her father recently from France have taken up residence at their long-neglected family estate in England. A methodical well-organized archery champion she is introduced to Hugh by a mutual friend. His support of her archery endears him to her, add his honesty and good humor and she is doomed. Theirs is not a budding romance. It is in full bloom.
When Hugh introduces Charlotte the daughter of Lord Miles Eden, the Earl of Sagamore to his family, a decades old scandal filled with intrigue, treachery, and murder comes to light. Hugh's family is turned upside down when his father announces he is the true Earl of Sagamore who had denounced his title and legacy and that his uncle Lord Miles Eden, was killed in a duel three decades ago.
His world in shambles, Hugh's loyalty to his family will be tested when he must decide if
blood is thicker than water.
"Wow, a great story that will keep you on the edge to find out what is going on and how it will all turn out!! Ruth Casie at her best!" ~ Amazon Review
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Graham – Sons of Sagamore Book 2
He was a man to be reckoned with, and she was every bit up to the challenge.
Isabella Girard keeps careful watch over Charlotte Eden, the Countess of Sagamore's chateau in Châlons, France. Loyal, trustworthy, and inseparable childhood friends, Isabella would do anything Charlotte. While she and her grandmother see to the chateau, Nolan LaBarge takes care of the winery. She has learned a lot in the three years Charlotte and her husband have moved to England, men are not to be trusted, especially English men.
Graham Eden, Charlotte's widowed brother-in-law, has isolated himself in the Northumberland hills in England. Unlike his wealthy high-stakes deal-making brother who excels at sitting through negotiations at court or in dreary salons, Graham prefers seclusion and the challenges and accomplishments of physical work. His brother was his rock when his wife died. He would do anything for him.
When Isabella sends a letter to Charlotte telling her the winery is close to financial ruin and there is little money to run the chateau, the countess sends Graham to take control and straighten things out. Graham quickly finds that the person sabotaging the winery is close to Isabella.
He must prove to her that the man she trusts most has deceived and betrayed her and
the man she trusts least, an Englishman loves her with all his heart.
"The mystery behind who is behind the sabotage kept me rooting for them to be unmasked. When it was finally revealed, it was not what I expected and I give full credit to Ruth A. Casie for keeping me in suspense. If you like your historical romance with a bit of mystery and swoon-worthy moments, you're going to love Graham. Highly recommend!" ~ Amazon Review
Donald – Sons of Sagamore Book 3
Donald finally takes his place with his brothers!
He surrendered his heart and would give his life for her to succeed.
Andrea Ricard, an inquisitive scholar of antiquities travels with her uncle to help him with his trade business. When she finds her mother's family name on a piece of a map associated with the location of a rare relic, she is compelled to find it. Nothing will get in her way to unearth its secrets.
Donald MacDougall Tyler Eden has enjoyed a carefree life, but over the last year he has found satisfaction working with his brother Hugh, who has a successful investment business. He has forged a close relationship with one of their business partners, Andrea's uncle. On a visit to Hugh, Donald meets Andrea and is smitten. When Andrea finds that an antique in Hugh's collection contains another piece to her mysterious map she is more determined than ever to find the relic. Donald is drawn into her adventure and volunteers to accompany her on her quest.
Andrea has only told Donald half-truths for fear he would not join her. The relic is surrounded by mystery and prophecy. A disgraced soldier with hopes of repairing his relationship with the king has found out about the relic and is just as determined as Andrea to secure it for himself.
Andrea and Donald's belief in what's right as well as each other will be tested on a journey filled with adventure and hardships as they race across the vineyards of the Champagne region in France, up the east coast of England to an ancient church in Bamburgh.
Can Andrea and her MacDougall warrior resolve the mystery, face the prophecy, vanquish the villain… and find their happily ever after.
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House passes GOP health bill, a step toward Obamacare repeal
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (right) and Representative Bob Goodlatte leave a meeting of the House Republican Conference ahead of a vote on the heath care bill. By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP
WASHINGTON — Relieved Republicans muscled their health care bill through the House Thursday, taking their biggest step toward dismantling the Obama health care overhaul since Donald Trump took office. They won passage only after overcoming their own divisions that nearly sank the measure six weeks ago.
Beaten but unbowed, Democrats insisted Republicans will pay at election time for repealing major provisions of the law. They sang the pop song "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" to the GOP lawmakers as the end of the voting neared.
The measure skirted through the House by a thin 217-213 vote, as all voting Democrats and a group of mostly moderate Republican holdouts voted no. A defeat would have been politically devastating for President Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).
Passage was a product of heavy lobbying by the White House and Republicans leaders, plus late revisions that nailed down the final supporters needed. The bill now faces an uncertain fate in the Senate, where even GOP lawmakers say major changes are likely.
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"Many of us are here because we pledged to cast this very vote," Ryan said. He added, "Are we going to keep the promises that we made, or are we going to falter?"
Leaders rallied rank-and-file lawmakers at a closed-door meeting early Thursday by playing "Eye of the Tiger," the rousing 1980s song from the "Rocky III" film.
Republicans have promised to erase President Barack Obama's law since its 2010 enactment, but this year — with Donald Trump in the White House and in full control of Congress — is their first real chance to deliver. But polls have shown a public distaste for the repeal effort and a gain in popularity for Obama's statute, and Democrats — solidly opposing the bill — said Republicans would pay a price in next year's congressional elections.
"You vote for this bill, you'll have walked the plank from moderate to radical," said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), warning Republicans that voters would punish them. "You will glow in the dark on this one."
The bitter health care battle dominated the Capitol even as Congress prepared to give final approval to a bipartisan $1 trillion measure financing federal agencies through September. The House passed that legislation Wednesday, and certain Senate passage will head off a weekend federal shutdown that both parties preferred to avoid.
Ryan canceled a March vote on the health care bill because disgruntled conservatives said the measure was too meek while GOP moderates said its cuts were too deep.
He abandoned a second attempt for a vote last week. As late as Tuesday the Associated Press counted 21 GOP opponents — one short of the number that would kill the measure if all Democrats voted no.
Over the past few weeks, the measure was revamped to attract most hard-line conservatives and some GOP centrists. In a final tweak, leaders added a modest pool of money to help people with pre-existing medical conditions afford coverage, a concern that caused a near-fatal rebellion among Republicans in recent days.
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The bill would eliminate tax penalties Obama's law which has clamped down on people who don't buy coverage and it erases tax increases in the Affordable Care Act on higher-earning people and the health industry. It cuts the Medicaid program for low-income people and lets states impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients. It transforms Obama's subsidies for millions buying insurance — largely based on people's incomes and premium costs — into tax credits that rise with consumers' ages.
It would retain Obama's requirement that family policies cover grown children until age 26.
But states could get federal waivers freeing insurers from other Obama coverage requirements. With waivers, insurers could charge people with preexisting illnesses far higher rates than healthy customers, boost prices for older consumers to whatever they wish and ignore the mandate that they cover specified services like pregnancy care.
The bill would block federal payments to Planned Parenthood for a year, considered a triumph by many anti-abortion Republicans.
GOP candidates including Trump have made repealing Obama's statute an epitome of their campaign pledges, claiming it's a failing system that's leaving people with rising health care costs and less access to care.
Republicans will "gut Obamacare and rescue the American people," said Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga.
Think you're not affected by the GOP health bill? Think again
Democrats defended Obama's law, one of his crowning domestic achievements, for expanding coverage to 20 million Americans and forcing insurers to offer more generous benefits. They said the GOP measure would toss millions off coverage while delivering tax cuts to the wealthy.
"How can you do this to the American people, how can you do this to the people you represent?" asked Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.).
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated in March that the GOP bill would end coverage for 24 million people over a decade. That office also said the bill's subsidies would be less generous for many, especially lower-earning and older people not yet 65 and qualifying for Medicare.
A CBO estimate for the cost of latest version of their bill will not be ready before the House conducts its vote.
Earlier this week, moderates objected that constituents with pre-existing conditions could effectively be denied coverage by insurers charging them exorbitant premiums.
But GOP leaders seemed to win over a raft of wavering lawmakers after adding $8 billion over five years for state high-risk pools, aimed at helping seriously ill people pay expensive premiums. That was on top of $130 billion already in the bill for states to help customers, though critics said those amounts were insufficient.
The House overwhelmingly approved a second bill that Republicans wrote to snuff out a glaring political liability. The measure would delete language in the health care measure entitling members of Congress and their staffs to Obama's coverage requirements, even if their home states annul them.
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In the discussion he moves further beyond his normal scope (because he is speaking to a higher level financial group), and he even goes into some detail on his current trade against Japan. He describes it as almost the same exact trade he put on in subprime in 2006 where he bought protection against the debt in the derivatives market (becoming a billionaire household name). He goes on to say that if Japan stays at a flat line some young kid working at a bank gets a bonus check on the year. If Japan rates move just a little then that young kid that sold him the debt blows up the bank. This is exactly what happened in 2008.
He says that some of these banks are now calling him and asking him to close his position, just as they did in 2007, as more and more people realize what is coming in Japan.
The number one investment the average person around the world can make today? He would buy gold in Japanese Yen and go to sleep for ten years. "You can wake up 10 years later and be okay."
Once the understanding of a real (impossible to bailout) government debt collapse sets in to the mindset of Japanese citizens you will see a rush to gold in the country that will be just incredible. Those that have just a small amount of foresight will be able to extrapolate forward and see that the balance sheet of the United States is also insolvent. Some of the strongest investors, such as Kyle Bass, have looked down this path and are already buying gold today ahead of the world wide rush.
He notes that you will never get a signal that this trouble is coming from the government. The Mexican government made a public statement that they would never devalue their currency the night before they devalued their currency by 60%.
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Q: Rails mechanize data scraping correct data/cleaning it I'm having trouble scraping the exact piece of data I want from the UCAS website.
Currently I'm pulling the course title using the below code:
  course_page.search('ol.resultscontainer li').each do |course|
  @course_name = course.search('.courseTitle').text

Which provides me with, for example:
 Mathematics (PGDE - Graduates only)

And with the below I'm pulling the course title with the UCAS code in brackets:
 course_page.search('ol.resultscontainer li').each do |course|
            @ucas_numb = clean_text(course.search('h4').text)

Which provides me with:
Mathematics (PGDE - Graduates only)(G1X1)

All I want to pull in the last example is the UCAS code (G1X1 in the example above). Can anybody help me with a method of either cleaning this or how to select just the UCAS code to be scraped?
Below is the code from the UCAS website I'm scraping which deals with the data I want to scrape:

    (G1X1)

A: For anyone who would like to know, I sloved this by removing the span class using the code below:
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no he isnt, moko/sakura mention that earlier. He is not, Anthrax is much much older than this one.
lol like heatwave said, it's other one.
I have noticed "in loving memory of uK*STARS" text in the server.. .who is/was he/she?
blaze and SAM can explain better.
Meh, wish we had the old 50 page thread about her....but we lost our old forum data from 2005-2010 because the host one day just shut down without telling me.
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Cambridge to host first city-wide wireless sensor network
Harvard University, BBN Technologies, and the City of Cambridge have begun a four-year project to install 100 wireless sensors atop streetlights in Cambridge, Mass., creating the world's first city-wide network of wireless sensors.
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the project is open-source, meaning it could eventually be accessible to researchers worldwide for everything from gathering meteorological data to monitoring traffic conditions and noise pollution.
Called CitySense, the wireless sensor network developed by computer scientists at Harvard and BBN Technologies, a technology solutions firm in Cambridge, will focus initially on monitoring air pollution and weather conditions, collecting data on a scale never before attempted.
"Wireless sensor networks have the potential to revolutionize the real-time monitoring of the environment, civil structures, roadways, and animal habitats," says Matt Welsh, assistant professor of computer science in Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. "This will be one of the largest projects of its kind, and the entire 100-sensor infrastructure will eventually be open to anyone with a computer and an internet connection. That could mean an atmospheric science researcher in Tulsa or a 10th grade high school teacher in San Francisco would only have to design an experiment and sign up for a time slot to run it on CitySense."
Welsh and his team are in the prototyping stage, but they hope to place up to 20 sensors in two years, 50 by their third year, and all 100 sensors within four years. The sensors, to be installed on and powered by public streetlights, will measure temperature, wind speed, rainfall, barometric pressure, and air quality, but the possibilities are endless. The ease with which additional sensors can be plugged in locally or tested remotely has led to long-term proposals for CitySense sensors including biosensors for airborne contaminants and microphones to study noise pollution.
"The sensors could become a springboard to providing city-wide wireless internet access, as well as for collecting data from mobile sensors mounted in buses and automobiles," says Welsh, who has previously outfitted his building on the Harvard campus with some 190 of the units, as well as deployed wireless sensors on active volcanoes in Ecuador. His use of the sensors in an outdoor setting should help researchers learn whether sensor network experiments performed in laboratory simulations -- as in most research to date -- are representative of those performed in an uncontrolled outdoor environment.
Josh Bers, Welsh's collaborator at BBN Technologies, is designing the wireless sensor nodes. By using multi-hop wireless networking software that links each node with its neighbors to form a mesh, Bers can ensure that CitySense remains available to researchers despite the harsh weather atop city streetlights.
The City of Cambridge is playing an important role in this project, supporting the sensor installation on light poles throughout the city.
CitySense's first task will be to monitor air pollution transport in a dense urban environment for Majid Ezzati, associate professor of international health in the Harvard School of Public Health. Ezzati hopes to gain valuable data on airborne pollutants' public health impact. Since data will be collected from multiple sources across the city, the sensors will provide a more complete picture of environmental data than current data collected locally from one center.
"This is really just a first step to make sure this interactive, visual, real-time sensor network is operational," Welsh says. "We think this can be more than a sensor network testbed for scientists across the country who want to design their own city-wide experiments. We also believe the network as a whole could provide the groundwork for cities looking to install universal wireless internet."
Welsh and Bers are working with Tufts University's Center for Engineering Educational Outreach to create a K-12 curriculum to accompany CitySense and make complex engineering concepts more easily understandable.
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Microwave technology could revolutionize combat feeding
By Bob Reinert, USAG-Natick Public AffairsMay 9, 2012
Lauren Oleksyk, team leader of the Food Processing, Engineering and Technology Team of the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center's Department of Defense Combat Feeding Directorate, believes that microwave sterilization could rev... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
NATICK, Mass. (May 8, 2012) -- Virtually every kitchen in America has at least one, and pretty much everyone knows how to use the technology to at least cook a bag of popcorn.
Right, it's the microwave oven, which debuted around the middle of the last century and long ago lost its uniqueness.
So why are the folks at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center's Department of Defense Combat Feeding Directorate charged up these days about microwave technology? Well, it might soon revolutionize what Soldiers eat on the battlefield.
To be fair, this isn't your grandmother's microwave oven. Instead, the technology involves large processors doing microwave sterilization of foods that can be included in meals, ready to eat. That process produces low-acid food items that are shelf stable, look and taste better and are nutritionally superior for Soldiers.
"The microwave-sterilization process is fairly new in the U.S.," said Lauren Oleksyk, team leader of the Food Processing, Engineering and Technology Team at CFD. "Over the last 10 years, this technology has really advanced in terms of food sterilization. Prior to that, there really has been no change in the way low-acid foods are processed."
"Shelf-stable foods like the MRE entrees are processed by retort thermosterilization. This canning process goes back to the Napoleonic era over 200 years ago. The FDA approval of microwave sterilization for low-acid foods within the last three years is really the first revolutionary change in food sterilization in the last 200 years."
Welcome to the 21st century, where microwave sterilization has made many things possible for the MRE, even the return of macaroni and cheese and Mexican macaroni and cheese entrees.
"Both of them have been dropped from MREs," said Tom Yang, CFD's project officer for microwave sterilization. "Microwave sterilization can really revive these kind of dishes. If you retort macaroni and cheese, the detrimental effects of the retort process result in a product that is like a lump -- a rubbery, tasteless lump."
"If you use the microwave process on mac and cheese, it's going to be very bright yellow. It has a pleasant cheese aroma. So it's a big difference."
"It tastes like it was freshly prepared, but it is not," said Oleksyk of microwave-sterilized foods. "It's fully sterilized, and it's shelf stable."
As Yang pointed out, the existing retort sterilization process to make foods safe and shelf stable can stretch to three hours, while microwave sterilization takes about eight minutes.
"Why the food tastes bad is it's been in the retort for so long," Yang said. "We are destroying not only the quality but also the nutrients -- everything."
Yang began looking into microwave sterilization two decades ago, when he discovered that a company in Belgium was doing it.
"I saw that, and my antenna shot up," Yang recalled. "I got everybody here (at Natick) excited. It's a good product, but I ran into a stone wall."
The foreign company had no intention of entering the U.S. market. Fortunately, however, Yang found that Washington State University also was pursuing the technology. He began working with the school and a handful of industry partners.
"We're not doing this all alone at Natick," Oleksyk said. "This involves a big consortium partnership with industry and academia and Natick."
After years of work, the consortium sought regulatory approval from the FDA for mashed potatoes -- a simple, homogeneous food. It was granted in 2009.
"That was our very first trial product," Oleksyk said. "Potatoes were a fairly simple product to start with."
The consortium then moved on to something more complex -- salmon and Alfredo sauce.
"We're thinking this is one way we can better process seafood," Oleksyk said. "Seafood is very limited in rations because it's hard to process, but it can also be a great source of healthy Omega-3 acids."
The FDA approved microwave sterilization of that product in December 2010. Next up was a meat dish, which would require U.S. Department of Agriculture approval. The consortium cleared that hurdle last month with chicken and dumplings.
That USDA approval clears the way for future microwave sterilization of all meat-based products, according to Oleksyk.
"That approval opens the door for all kinds of casserole-type and whole-muscle foods containing meat," Oleksyk said. "Most MRE entrees contain meat. It is a big source of protein in rations."
Consortium industry members include Food Chain Safety, Hormel, Nestle, Rexam, Bush Brothers, General Mills, PrintPack, Ocean Beauty Seafoods, Pepsi-FritoLay, Del Monte, and current ration vendors AmeriQual and Wornick Foods.
"Their goal in the last couple of years has been to commercialize microwave-sterilization technology," Oleksyk said. "I do think you're going to see commercial products that are microwave sterilized fairly soon. The commercial market does not have the three-year shelf life constraint that military rations have."
The approved foods are going through in-house sensory panels and storage studies at Natick, and they soon will undergo field testing by Soldiers. Oleksyk projected that the first microwave-sterilized foods could be approved for ration menus as early as next year.
"It's going to bring great quality food to the war fighters," Oleksyk said. "The main challenge for us right now is the package.
"You can't have foil in a microwave, and foil packaging contributes to the long ration shelf life. So we are examining pouches that don't have foil but still provide the barrier and protection our rations require."
Oleksyk said she expected microwave sterilization to also save money.
"Our industry partners are analyzing the cost savings now," Oleksyk said. "They do think there will be a cost savings in the throughput, because you have an eight-minute microwave process versus an hour-plus retort process."
In the final analysis, it's all about giving Soldiers foods that they like and that are better for them.
"We still have a ways to go," said Yang, "but at this moment, those milestones we have achieved give us a lot of confidence that we are on the right track."
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easy to read and print in even peyote st.
DB 1347 for dk bluish/purple/ sl/grapes..DB108 for med. amethyst color grapes and DB73 for dk fuscia grapes, DB 919 for the vine and leaves, Thread Heaven...feel free to change colors to what you have and work with it..also can be done easily in size 11/o japanese seed beads.
To begin: Thread up needle with about 3 yds of nymo.run it through the thread heaven and smooth it out. Save your clasp till after beading is done and begin beading the body of the bracelet.. Leaving at least 18" tail...put stop bead here..run thru that bead 2x's...Put on the first two rows at one time marked in red lines then come back thru the other way with the 3rd row of peyote marked in yellow..you will pick up one bead, skip next bead, go thru next bead, pull snug ( you will see the bead you put on snap back to parallel the bead below that you had skipped Mimicking zipper teath) following pattern colors across continue on. Each row adding a bead between the two taller beads just like the photo. If you have printed this out ..good way to keep track of rows is prick that bead color of the row you did before with your needle..now..this pattern is made to repeat until you have the right length , as it is a repettitive design.. pattern. When you reach the right length now decrease by skipping end bead row after row until there are 2-3 bds left..put on your clasp and make several half hitch knots then weave back up thru work thru several beads to lock it in then cut thread close to hide..Now ..go to other end and thread up the tail..decrease down to 2-3 beads and attach other reciprocal of the clasp..run back thru all the work locking in thread and hiding half hitch knots..seal last knot with a dab of nail polish if you like and run thru 3-4 more beads..clip close to work and you are done! Hope you like it... i even messed with a little 3-D with it and it looks good by just adding the same beads to the surface of the work and dangle a vine off here and there..have fun and let me know how your project goes.


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Tim Turner founded Subsplash in 2009 and has been building the company together with his wife and co-owner Kristy Turner, who grew up in East Wenatchee. Now, with a team of 90+ employees at the Seattle headquarters, Subsplash has plans to hire 15-20 new employees in the next coming months to work in the business incubator space at the Pybus Public Market. The future is bright for Subsplash as they pursue planting roots in Wenatchee with a more permanent location in the coming year.
Subsplash has created enterprise software for world-class brands like XBOX, Microsoft, Samsung, Expedia, and Cisco, and their work has been featured in Wired, Engadget, Gizmodo, and the Wall Street Journal. Their Mission: Glorify God and proclaim Jesus is Lord by building a great company that drives for humility, innovation, and excellence to delight millions of people on Subsplash platforms.
"At Subsplash, our goal is to make the truth of Jesus incredibly accessible. We built the first church app for iPhone back in 2009, and we have been creating innovative tools that equip church leaders ever since," said Tim Turner, CEO of Subsplash.
Subsplash is the #1 app provider for churches, with over nine years of experience working with thousands of churches around the world, including over 50 of the 100 largest churches in the U.S.
Bible teachers like Greg Laurie, Andy Stanley, Matt Chandler, Levi Lusko, Rick Warren, and many more are tapping into the power of the Subsplash platform to share gospel-centered content to the next generation of mobile users.
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Subsplash, the leader in mobile technology for churches, has just announced the latest breakthrough in mobile engagement—The Church App® now available in iTunes and Google Play app stores.
With The Church App, anyone can now easily access hundreds of thousands of inspirational sermons and other gospel-centered content from thousands of leading ministries around the globe. Users can set their own church as a favorite and engage with their local community by listening to sermons on-the-go • downloading media for offline listening • finding and registering for events • reading blog articles • studying the Bible • donating to their ministry • taking notes in church • receiving push notification updates • and much more. It is, as Subsplash claims, "The Ultimate Engagement Platform®" for churches.
"At Subsplash, our goal is to make the truth of Jesus incredibly accessible. We built the first church iPhone app back in 2009, and we've been creating innovative tools that equip church leaders ever since," said Tim Turner, CEO of Subsplash.
"We've received rave reviews already about [the app] because it provides one more medium to extend our messages about the gospel out to the world."
Churches can join The Church App at no cost. With powerful search and geolocation tools, users can get easy access to a local church community or any global ministry with a simple search. Premium services offered with the Subsplash platform are already being used by thousands of churches and include apps, media delivery, digital bulletins, and Subsplash Giving with GrowCurveTM—an unprecedented model with extremely low credit card processing rates that go even lower as donations increase.
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The Church App™ from Subsplash®, the #1 Church Engagement Platform, Disrupts the Donation Industry with GrowCurve™–Low Rates that Go Even Lower as Giving Grows.
Subsplash, and their premier mobile app platform, The Church App, is trusted by thousands of leading churches and ministries all over the world—including 50% of the 100 largest churches in the U.S. The software company has built more live apps than any other developer in the marketplace. They've seen impressive growth in the last year–with over 25 million users, and app views numbering in the billions.
The Seattle-based team of mobile experts have built the Ultimate Engagement Platform™ for churches including: apps, media delivery, digital bulletins, and an innovative new donation solution Subsplash Giving which now features GrowCurve—an unprecedented model with extremely low credit card processing rates that go even lower as donations increase.
Subsplash Giving offers the new feature of GrowCurve rates which start at an industry low of 2.3% and automatically go lower as giving increases. There's no additional monthly charge for the service and for qualified non-profit Christian ministries, Subsplash will contribute rate savings right back to the church.
A recent study shows that mobile giving is up 45% and becoming a regular part of people's digital lives. Subsplash empowers churches with the tools to take advantage of the mobile momentum by making giving simple, fast, and right inside the church's own app as well as on websites, text to give, and kiosks.
Competitors in the church giving space include publicly-traded companies like PushPay, PayPal, and others, do not offer the many breakthrough new benefits offered by Subsplash. Subsplash uniquely offers a free monthly service, a low starting rate of 2.3%, GrowCurve dynamic rates that go down as donations increase, and its all available inside their award-winning and engaging mobile app platform. Subsplash Giving could save a church thousands of dollars a year–which means more donations will go to accomplishing their mission.
Subsplash is changing the mobile giving industry by keeping donations dollars where they count, on the frontline of ministry. Learn more at www.thechurchapp.org/subsplash-giving.


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A Walter Bond Next Level Mindset for 2023 | To The Point Podcast
Episode 151: A Walter Bond Next Level Mindset for 2023
Whether you're just getting your start out of your truck or you're building a home services empire, there are some things you need to know! We're excited to welcome Walter Bond, legendary business coach and former NBA player to To The Point! Walter is known for his incredible keynote speeches, business advice, best-selling books, and even scoring on Michael Jordan. Are you ready to get in gear for an incredible 2023?
When Walter thinks about pursuing your dreams, he thinks back to elementary school. When we're in the 3rd grade, we're dreaming about being doctors, astronauts, pop stars, and professional athletes. What happens? Well, reality sets in the older we get. Life gets tough. People recalibrate and start reconciling. They slowly give up on their dreams as the ups and downs and ebbs and flows of life fluctuate day in and day out. Walter doesn't think this needs to be case!
See, Walter had the dream of becoming an NBA player. He, too, was beginning to think it was impossible and was ready to give up. His father told him to go for it, because no one should live a life of regrets. Years of hard work, dedication, and determination later, Walter had a successful professional career playing basketball in both the NBA and international leagues. He points out that we live in America, and regardless of how you feel, the truth is that opportunities abound in this country. There are literally people dying in an attempt to have a chance at living the "Amercian Dream". Getting older is no excuse to give up!
Now retired from the world of basketball, Walter has made a name for himself helping others live their dreams. He uses his more than two decades of experience leading up to playing in the NBA as his research into what is required to be truly elite and live out your dreams. If you believe you're meant for more, you'll never get complacent. You'll keep pushing. And Walter wants to find those people – especially small business owners – and help them achieve their life vision. Walter has helped many, many clients through his coaching and mastermind groups discover what peak performance truly looks like. As long as you don't disqualify yourself, you truly have a shot.
If You Can't Dribble, You Can't Play
The first thing to understand, and something that Walter and his team teach, is parallel to getting into the NBA. If you can't dribble the ball, you aren't playing! The fundamentals in basketball – dribbling, shooting, rebounding, and defense – are key before anything else. It doesn't matter how talented you are or gifted athetically if you can't handle the basics. Business is no different. You need to be fundamentally sound in marketing, selling, leadership, becoming an impact player, and a few others in the 7 fundamentals of business. If you aren't fundamentally sound as an owner, your company is never going to be stable. Once you get there, though, you'll be destroying the competition.
Next Level Mindset
Walter explains that how we think is just like the engine in a car. The more powerful the engine, the more expensive the car, right? Well the better we think the more powerful we are. The more powerful our thought process is, the more value we create. It's not just the fundamentals that are required to get to this point. It requires a few key things: a coach and a system. Let's dive a little deeper.
You Need a Coach
The first thing you need to understand is that it is not possible to reach your potential without a coach. Walter had great coaches in high school, college, and even played for the legendary Jerry Sloan with the Utah Jazz. Even those of us who weren't in sports had coaches – your teachers. Which students got straight A's in school? The ones that listened to their "coaches", were teachable, and put in the work. The rest of life is no different.
When we become adults, we usually go out on our own and do our own thing. That limits you to how you think. Sure, you can achieve some success within your own limits, but you're still limited to how you think and respond to life on your own. That's why you need a coach to reach your full potential. Even today, Walter maintains two coaches – a conditioning coach for fitness, and a business coach for his professional life. Is it time to drop the ego and reach your potential in 2023?
You Need a System
Another key thing that Walter has learned is that every great coach has a great system. Phil Jackson had the triangle offense, Stephen Covey had his 7 habits, and every other great coach in history has had a proven system that gets results. In Walter's Next Level system, you will be transformed to reach your full potential. You need a coach and a system to do this! The whole purpose of coaching is to change lives, and that's exactly what Walter is set out to do.
Crossing the Line of Confidence
A lot of small business owners feel like they run the game after making a bit of money. They get comfortable, and act like they have a whole empire. The thing about empires? They can collapse quickly. A million dollars a year is not an empire. An empire, according to Walter, is much more than that. It's being able to take care of your city, reach out to the world, and your family for generations. It's massive. Think Ford Motor Company massive. You have to keep your foot on the gas and grow your business in a way that it can live on beyond you.
Walter's clients sometimes come in as small business owners making money, but they don't have a real business. A realy business has equity. It has a culture that can transfer to the next generation. It doesn't fall apart when you take time off. This is why coaching is so important. You have to have the mindset of a CEO; not just someone who likes working on air conditioners or knows a bit about plumbing. Otherwise, you just have a job. Walter wants you to have confidence, but based on genuine foundation. Real confidence means arrogance under control. Once you get arrogant and think you know it all, you stop growing.
Be The Shark
Walter has written several incredible books that keep flying off the shelves. In Swim, he talks about "attack mode". It's a shark's mindset. A shark is the apex predator in its environmnent. It's discerning about what it eats, and moves differently than any of the other fish in the sea. It runs the ocean. Shouldn't that describe you as a business owner? Don't you want to be the apex predator in your territory?
With several books and plenty of resources available through officialsharkmindset.com and WalterBond.com, there's nothing stopping you from taking the next step but yourself. Whether it's Walter or another reputable option, you have to find yourself a coach. You have to set aside your ego and keep learning, pushing, and remind yourself that complacency has NO vacancy.
If you'd like to take the next steps with Walter, it's simple! Just shoot an email to [email protected] and make the subject line read "I Need a Coach".


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Cataract Surgery Patients Share Their Stories: "This Was a Wake-Up Call for Me"
By Jessica Smith·
"All of a sudden, everything just went white," says Marjorie. "I couldn't see anything."
Marjorie was suffering from cataracts, an eye condition which affects more than 24.4 million Americans ages 40 and older. When she started to experience a loss of sight, she sought help from the Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Cataract Consultation Service at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
"A cataract is when the lens of the eye, which is one of the key focusing structures inside the eye, loses its clarity," says Carolyn Kloek, MD. "It can cause a lot of problems with vision."
Common symptoms of a cataract include cloudy or blurry vision, poor night vision, and double vision. Colors may also appear faded and bright lights (such as headlights and sunlight) can create glares or a halo effect.
For Frank, there were three things that noticeably impacted his vision and caused him to get his eyes checked: night driving, glare in the rain, and his golf game.
"I couldn't see the golf ball anymore," says Frank.
Both Marjorie and Frank are successful cataract surgery patients. Since cataract removal is one of the safest and most frequently performed operations in the country, Dr. Kloek says she reassures her patients with facts.
"As part of our preoperative discussions, [I tell them] that this isn't going to hurt and you aren't going to see anything during the surgery," says Dr. Kloek. "That's a common fear for people that they're going to be very aware and see everything happening."
With guidance from Dr. Kloek and the physicians at Mass. Eye and Ear, Frank and Marjorie are grateful to be in good hands.
"They were able to put me at ease," says Frank. "It just worked perfectly."
For more information on cataract surgery and the Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Cataract Consultation Service at Mass. Eye and Ear, visit masseyeandear.org.
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